Noun: bolus bow-lus
- A small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
"The snake swallowed its prey in one large bolus"
- A large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
"The veterinarian administered a bolus to treat the horse's infection"
Derived forms: boluses
Type of: ball, globe, lozenge, orb, pill, tab, tablet
Encyclopedia: Bolus, Harry